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AvatarDick Widdison

Reduced capacity: my year writing with a chronic illness

22 December 2018 by Dick Widdison

A chronic illness is a life-changing experience for anyone – but what if it stops you from doing the one thing you’re best at? Dick Widdison writes about his year writing with a chronic illness. I’ve never found writing hard. It’s the brag that I genuinely never intend as one – it’s just that the … Read more

Categories Featured, Society Tags Cancer, Essay, Sickness, writing

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